I know this one is as old as broadband internet, but it will never stop making me laugh. So just sharing again.

  • EtherWhack@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    To be fair, they’d have to be running at full speed.

    There’s a Olympic record of a 8.95m jump by Mike Powell in '91, so for a much more larger and stronger *4-legged animal it’s not too surprising.

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      3 days ago

      You should emphasize the 4-legged more than animal. Also they’re 270-570lb and ~58.8% of their body weight is skeletal muscle, highest percentage of any mammal.

      People like to ignore that humans are animals too often. And honestly not great at anything if we don’t have tools. Even persistence hunting requires at least water and a spear.